The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-08
The Governorshir.
For the Democratic Advoeate,l

WESTMINSTER, Mn, Jan. 4, 1887.
+ MEssRs. EDITORS s-An article in your last
issue under the title of "Men of Mark in Car
roll - in which the writer seems to be coasting
around for gubernatorial material, brings to
the surface two of CAROLS sons. After dis
posing of Mr.. Roberts, who he thinks evident
ly is not just the man be is after, he takes up
Mr.. P. NJ. Brown, of Baltimore, and tells us.
''Mr. r, will more than likely receive the GU
bernatorial nomination at the hands of the
Democracy of Maryland" If we take this as
fact, the matter is settled already. Your
correspondents wish is father to the thought.
With all due respect to Mr.. B., who is not with
out prominence in the Democratic party of
the State, he has yet time to crafty his am
bition so far as political aspirations go, and
no doubt he will yet add largely to the honors
already bestowed upon him. Just at this
juncture Of affairs experienced men are needed
to take the helm of State. A Democratic
administration is as yet something of a novel
ty. In its new workings the machinery of
State needs lubricating. Experience is Just
what is needed for this purpose. Mr.. Rob
erts' experience, with his political record,
certainly commends him to the grave consid-
Grafton of at least every Democratic voter in
the State as an available candidate for guber-
material honors. Your correspondent says
Mr.. Roberts "has not as yet authorized his
friends to make any plans for his political
future,n then adds, This candidacy for the
governorship can not, therefore, be announc-
ed.n Now this seems little premature.
just little too precious The occasion is
not one that demands that Mr.. Roberts should
pursue such a coarse. The time for such
action has not arrived. When it does, the
people will rise up in thesr majesty and might
and place with his CONSENT their favorite
son in the position they would have him fill.
Rest assured Mr.. Roberts will not authorize
any one to advertise his claims for the gov
ernorship. He will take no such step upon his
own responsibility. he is not a man Of lat
type The position must seek him as has
ever been the case when be has been before
the people Of his county or State for their
! 81 SiErsges. i think there Is no doubt that if
the Democracy Of the Ssste desire that Mr..
Roberts should be its standard -hessaaz y ;the-
next gubernatorial canvass he would consent,
but this is matter upon which / think no
one can speak Nth certainty. Mr.. Roberts is
modest man and should be allowed to ex-
ercise that virtue in matters which so nearly
concern him, for, should he be willing to ae-
cept any position State or national, he would
neuer be one of that number whose unblush-
| ing etfrontery would be used to advertise his
claims, or his desire for Office, as some have
done for gears an ddUance. He would, before
doing anything, bessatisfied that his friends
favored his candidacy. He has held positions
of trust, State and national, and it can truly
\ be said that he was never recreant to the con-
fdence of his people, and never betrayed the
trust of his constituency. His fealty to true
Jefersonidn Democratic principles has HeUer
been questioned. As Democrat, he allows
none to be more loyal than he to the party.
He is in accord with the present Democratic
administration. Through all the storms to
which the Maryland Democracy have been
subjected Charles B. Roberts has stood firmly
with those at the helm. He has never been
precipitated into the whirlpool of fanatical
reform. In every position he has been hon
ored with by his people, be has by act,
word and deed, advocated reform in his own
party as in all matters Of State and national
! government He is not of that number who
talk practically of party matters, while their
actions are ever hostile to its interests.
The writer Of this article is we'll aware Of
the pleasure it would give the Democracy of
Carroll to honor her SON, Charles b. Roberts,
with the nomination for Governor. He also
knows that nomination would be equivalent
to an election. Surely Carroll has a right to
| demand that her voice be heard. She is still
among those counties who have never had
/ the honor to furnish her State with Cover
nor Does not honor, loyalty, experience,
patriotism, point 10 Charles h Roberts as
| The man? We, his oscn people, in lsis oira
counfy, Ndile realizing the wisdom and safety
| Of his nomination, believe it wgula -prpye q
harbinger of peace and prosperity 10 the &tate
/ and 10 the Democratic party within Cd
We hope Maryland 5 political horose
| shadows as M